diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx b/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
index 0a887f40efdcf..c175e4e47e0c9 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/DataProcessingDevice.cxx
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 // In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
 // granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 // or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
-#ifdef DPL_ENABLE_TRACING
-#define TRACY_ENABLE
-#include <tracy/TracyClient.cpp>
-#endif
 #include "Framework/AsyncQueue.h"
 #include "Framework/DataProcessingDevice.h"
 #include "Framework/ChannelMatching.h"
diff --git a/Framework/Foundation/include/Framework/Tracing.h b/Framework/Foundation/include/Framework/Tracing.h
index 91c3b99eb8dd0..72c052ca6c161 100644
--- a/Framework/Foundation/include/Framework/Tracing.h
+++ b/Framework/Foundation/include/Framework/Tracing.h
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 #ifndef O2_FRAMEWORK_TRACING_H_
 #define O2_FRAMEWORK_TRACING_H_
 
-#if DPL_ENABLE_TRACING && __has_include(<tracy/Tracy.hpp>)
-#define DPL_HAS_TRACING
-#include <tracy/Tracy.hpp>
+#if DPL_ENABLE_TRACING
+// FIXME: not implemented yet in terms of Signposts
+#define O2_LOCKABLE_NAMED(T, V, N) T V
+#define O2_LOCKABLE(T) T
 #else
 #define O2_LOCKABLE_NAMED(T, V, N) T V
 #define O2_LOCKABLE(T) T